fantasy blockbuster era

Chapter 196 The First Scene
"Yang Shen" has 8 official actors and crew members.

There are also limited restaurants in the vertical shop that can accommodate so many people at one time. In order not to travel too far, Zhang Yang booked 3 restaurants and set up nearly a hundred tables before all of them were seated.

With such a huge and lively scene, Xuanyu's own staff members are all very happy.

Actors who had never had contact with Zhang Yang were a little surprised.

In the minds of many actors, it is just a TV series, dozens of hundreds of people is already a very large crew, Zhang Yang's scale of nearly [-] people is larger than the creative team of many special effects movies and blockbusters, it is simply terrifying.

Two actors from Hong Kong Island, Ren Hua and Zheng Jian, whispered in their hometown dialect.

Ren Hua held the wine glass and praised: "I have heard about director Zhang Yang from Mainland China. Although he is young, he does everything very big and does not care about the cost of filming. I used to be skeptical and didn't take it too seriously. But today when I see our crew, Only then did I realize that what I said was true.”

"I've heard of it too." Zheng Jian put down his chopsticks and said in a low voice: "Many friends have told me that Director Zhang has a filming theory called the big movie theory, which is about shooting a movie, everything is the best and the biggest. If you do it in the same direction, the resulting film will not be much worse.

I used to take it as a joke, but today I know that what I said is true. "

"Blockbuster theory?" Ren Hua took a sip of wine and said, "I've heard that many directors agree with this theory."

"Really? But I haven't heard much about it in public. Since I agree, why don't people follow Director Zhang's instructions?"

Zheng Jian was puzzled.

"How come?"

Putting down his wine glass, Ren Hua shrugged and said, "The film industry on Hong Kong Island has declined a lot, who dares to make it so big? Although some people agree with this theory, there are a lot of Dragon Country coins behind it, isn't it so Easy to shoot."

"According to Director Zhang's method, even if I put all my net worth in the past few decades of filming, I can't make much trouble. How many directors in our country dare to follow? How many film and television companies dare to participate?"

"It makes sense." Zheng Jian said: "Only the big companies at the top have the strength to dare to play like this. So it seems that Xuanyu is also very large?"

Due to personal reasons, he has seldom filmed in recent years, which is equivalent to a semi-retired state, and he doesn't have a clear understanding of the film and television industry, especially the film and television industry in mainland China.

That is, after the audition, I only inquired about Xuan Yu's news a little bit.

"Very big!"

Ren Hua is much clearer than him. "Don't look at the short establishment time and the terribly high income. The tens of billions of dollars is the level of a big shot in the film and television industry."

"It's amazing."

Zheng Jian sighed.

When he was young, he was also very hot.

The Young and Dangerous series of movies he made influenced a generation. Later, when he realized that the influence was not good, he stopped making such movies and started making fantasy-style movies instead.

Some people said at the time that all the best special effects in Hong Kong back then were given to Zheng Jian, which was a true portrayal of him during that period.

However, he was later hidden by the brokerage company.

After the new era, there is almost no news about him.

Someone once saw him filming a low-cost suspense drama on Hong Kong Island, but there was no news after that.

It was precisely because he wanted to fight again that he came to Xuan Yu's audition.

As soon as Zhang Yang saw him, Zhang Yang thought of the classic screen images such as Xuan Tianzong and Hua Yingxiong in the past. Because of this, he finally decided to let him play Meng Shenji among several candidates.

Zheng Jian's acting skills are at least there.

For a role like Meng Shenji, he can handle it well, it's not a problem at all.

"Who says it's not? You are young, promising, powerful, and rich. You are the pride of heaven in the film and television industry!" Ren Hua patted him on the shoulder and said, "Stop talking, let's go to the toast first. A toast to the director."

While the two were chatting, out of the corner of Ren Hua's eyes, Ren Hua saw an actor coming over to toast, so the two walked over to Zhang Yang with their glasses in hand.

"Director Zhang, here's a toast to you, and I wish "Yang Shen" a rating of Changhong."

Ren Hua came over with a glass of wine, Zheng Jian followed him with a smile and said, "Thank you Director Zhang for giving me this opportunity."

Zhang Yang was a little dizzy.

He stood up, raised the wine glass on the table and smiled at Zheng Jian: "Mr. Zheng, I have also seen your play. You rely on your strength, not me giving you a chance."

Turning around, he said to Ren Hua, "Thank you Mr. Ren for your good words."

At the kick-off banquet, even if Xuanyu's staff didn't come to toast him.

People from various actors and special effects companies will come.

Even if one of them took a sip, Zhang Yang drank a lot.

At this time, drunkenness was already on his face.

"I won't drink too much wine, just let everyone feel free to eat and drink well tonight. I'm really a bit overwhelmed by alcohol, forgive me."

After speaking, he raised his glass and took a sip.

"As you wish."

Ren Hua and Zheng Jian also expressed their understanding, but they both took a big sip.

Seeing that the two of them drank up the wine in their glasses, Zhang Yang said helplessly: "The two of you are too polite, so I won't say anything extra. It's a pleasant cooperation."

"Pleasant to work with."

After finishing speaking, the two didn't say any more, and gave up their seats to other people who came to toast.

There was a large group of people behind them.

Zhang Yang felt quite headache.

Thinking that drinking too much would affect the filming tomorrow, Zhang Yang simply declined all the toasts, picked up the wine glass and walked to the front of the banquet, holding a microphone and loudly said: "Everyone, let's drink this cup together and wish the filming of "Yangshen" a smooth one" .”

After the words fell, he drank the rest of the wine in the glass in one gulp.

All the crew in the audience also took advantage of the opportunity to toast and drink together.

"Okay, after drinking this cup, everyone should stop toasting me. There are too many people and I can't drink anymore."

"Hahaha~"

Everyone in the audience roared with laughter.

Waiting for the laughter to subside, Zhang Yang put down the cup and said loudly: "Since we are all standing here, I have a few words to say to everyone.

I have four rules when I am filming. I absolutely do not allow anyone to violate them.

The first rule is to strictly follow the script, and no one is allowed to steal or change the scene!
Second, some people, especially actresses, don't try to have a relationship or engage in ambiguity, the crew will resolutely put an end to it!
Article [-], during filming, everyone is prohibited from leaving their posts without authorization!

Article [-], Serious and dedicated, I will never tolerate anyone who affects the shooting.

The reason why I set these four rules is to be responsible for the scenes I shoot, and everything is to make better works.

I know that some people may not understand, but if you don't understand it, it doesn't matter whether you understand it or not. These rules must not be broken.

The ugly words are up front, don't blame me when the time comes. "

There was a moment of silence.

Many actors who were working with Zhang Yang for the first time remembered why Xuanyu had such a large crew for several dramas, but there was very little negative news.

There are often unspoken rules in the film and television industry, or all kinds of lace news, gossip that is not good for the show.

What kind of late night actress stayed in the director's room until midnight, and the hero and heroine in the play fell in love with each other because of the play?
Some are deliberately hyped, while others are accidentally exposed.

However, since Zhang Yang's debut, there has never been such news in any drama, and it is precisely because of his strict crew management system.

Seeing that everyone was a little serious, Zhang Yang thought for a while, and pretended to be relaxed: "Of course, tonight is not counted. Everyone eats and drinks well, but don't affect tomorrow's filming. Good luck!"

"Good luck starting up!"

Huang Yuepeng immediately followed suit.

Other employees of Xuanyu were also used to Zhang Yang's shooting rules, and they also yelled along.

Seeing this, the others thought that what they said made sense, so they also roared loudly.

"Good luck starting up!"

"Good luck starting up!"

That night, the host and guests enjoyed themselves.

The kick-off banquet lasted until after 9:[-] pm.

The next day.

Inside the shooting location.

Hundreds of people from the crew of "Yangshen" all gathered in the mansion of 'Wu Wenhou'.

Today is the first play, which is of great significance.

Even the actors who did not have a filming task were all present.

Standing in the director's studio, Zhang Yang watched the staff in the venue keep busy setting up the venue.

Seeing that the arrangement would take a while, he called Hong Yi.

"How is it? Today's first scene, let you take the lead, can you win?"

Hong Yi held the script in his hand, looking a little uneasy.

He said in a nervous tone: "Director Zhang, I heard that many crews deliberately choose the easiest scene for their first scene, just to get through it in one go and get off to a good start. If I don't perform well later, you won't be angry, right? "

Hong Yi was very nervous.

It was his first time filming, and at the kick-off banquet last night, Zhang Yang set such strict rules, which made him feel a little scared.

Although it is easy for him to act in school dramas or perform on stage, it is his first filming after all.

In order not to make any mistakes.

When he wakes up in the morning, he reads the script with his hands, understands the psychology of the characters, and recites the lines.

"What? Do you mean that you are afraid of not performing well?"

Zhang Yang glanced at him.

"It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I'm not used to shooting for the first time."

Hong Yi whispered.

"What's wrong with it?"

Zhang Yang could see what he was thinking at a glance, and patted him on the shoulder to encourage him: "If you can win the role, it means that your basic skills must pass the test, just play normally, the first scene is not difficult."

In order to get off to a good start.

Zhang Yang studied for a long time before choosing the easiest part to start the shooting.

This paragraph is the original Chapter 1.

Hong Yi is studying in his room in Wuwenhou Mansion.

During the whole process, there was only Hong Yi alone, a book, a few lines talking to himself, and a little psychological reaction.

And there is no need to show any particularly difficult mental state, just need the actor to read a book while filming, and show an expression of feeling on his face, and he can perform almost by himself.

What's more, he had already secretly given Hong Yi the props of 'a small increase in the acting skills of designated actors' at the opening banquet last night.

At this time, Hong Yi basically crushed most of the fresh meat in terms of performance.

There's no reason why Hong Yi can't do those scenes that can be filmed by fresh meat?
This is just the first time for Hong Yi, so he is a little nervous.

Zhang Yang said affirmatively: "Your level is not bad, and there is absolutely no problem in performing seriously. Even if you don't shoot well, I won't blame you."

"Just don't blame me."

Hearing what he said, Hong Yi relaxed a lot.

"Although I won't blame you, you have to work hard yourself. With your own ability, you can definitely finish the filming smoothly. How does the script look?"

Seeing that he was holding the script in his hand, Zhang Yang asked.

Hong Yi raised the script in his hand, and replied: "I have almost memorized the lines, and I have an idea in my mind about how to act."

"That's good."

At this time, Huang Yuepeng came over.

"Director Zhang, the venue has been set up soon and the filming equipment is being prepared. The actors are about to start doing makeup. Do you think?"

"Then take him quickly."

Zhang Yang waved his hand.

Huang Yuepeng immediately took Hong Yi to the makeup team and started to make makeup.

Zhang Yang walked to the venue and took a look.

At this point, the room has been completely furnished.

Although it is the Hou Mansion, Hong Yi in this scene is still in a low status.

So in this room, the various things are not the best, and all the furniture is extremely simple.

There is only a bed, a chair, a table and a desk in front of the window sill in the room.

There are pens, ink, paper and inkstones on the desk, and a few books and a candlestick are piled up next to it.

Apart from these, there is nothing else in the room.

From these arrangements, the audience can see how depressed the hero is at this time.

Except for the furnishings in the room.

The crew is still preparing the shooting equipment.

The lights, cameras, and tracks have all been debugged.

Another track was set up outside the window facing the desk in the room.

At that time, there will be another camera at this angle from far to near to shoot the expression on the actor's face when he is reading.

at the same time.

Several red machines that resemble enlarged hair dryers are being carried and placed around the house.

This is a snow machine.

This first scene requires snow.

But although the weather here in Shudian is cold, it doesn't snow.

This machine must be used to make snowflakes.

Snowflakes are also real snowflakes, not foam, plastic.

Otherwise, it will be very troublesome to clean up later.

Zhang Yang looked around.

Soon, all the scenes for the first scene were set up.

At the same time, Hong Yi also did a good job of styling and sat down at the desk.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Yang walked to the director's studio, where there were monitors and special stools behind the monitors.

He sat on a stool and looked around the field.

All the staff at the venue are already in place.

He looked down at the screen on the monitor again.

At this time, the high-definition image of the exterior of the house captured by the camera is being displayed on the monitor.

"All right!"

After confirming that all the preparations were done, Zhang Yang raised his head and put the trumpet to his mouth.

"All departments prepare!"

He raised one hand aloft.

"start!"

The palm suddenly fell!

The first scene officially begins.

"The sky sees itself and the people see it, the sky listens to the people itself..."

There was the sound of reading aloud, the window of the study was opened, and the camera advanced on the track from far to near towards the window, capturing the image of Hong Yi played by Hong Yi.

At this time, he was holding a volume of books in his hand, and he was reading continuously, as if he was preparing for the scientific examination and figuring out the meaning of the scriptures, with a bit of the intoxication of a scholar reading a book on his face.

"Whether the name of the dead mother can be corrected depends on the Enke in the spring and the college entrance examination in the autumn. First, you will be admitted to the Juren examination, and then you will be awarded the Jinshi. You will be named on the gold list, and you will be granted three generations... The imperial court will decree to confer my mother as a wife. Mother The graves of the Hong family can be brought into the ancestral graves of the Hong family, and the spiritual tablets can also be enshrined in the ancestral hall."

After reading two more sentences, Hong Yi whispered softly.

"If I win a Jinshi, if I win a Jinshi, the imperial court will make my mother a wife. At that time, I don't know what kind of expression Mrs. Zhao will have?"

"Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao..."

There was a bit of hatred in his eyes, and his expression changed from the intoxication when he started reading to a trace of hatred.

Thinking of his mother's affairs, he felt resentful for such a young man.

Hong Yi's performance is well executed.

He gritted his teeth slightly and frowned slightly.

The movement was not big, but Zhang Yang could see his hatred.

"Okay, I don't want to think about it anymore, it's more important to study and pass exams."

Shaking his head, Hong Yi continued to pick up another book.

On the cover of the book is written "Notes from the Cottage" - Li Yan in large characters.

"I'm almost ready for the exam after the spring, but I still have to figure it out."

"Although this cottage notebook is full of stories about gods, ghosts, foxes, wits, beauties, fairies, and female foxes, each article is actually a fable. It is worthy of being the prime minister of the previous dynasty and the founder of the Li School."

"Although Li Yan has passed away, most of the officials in the imperial court who were born in scientific examinations are his disciples. The chief examiner who presides over the examination this time must also be a member of his Li School.

Think carefully about Li Yan's allegorical ideas expressed by means of foxes and ghosts, catering to the tastes of other people, and they will definitely be able to go to high school. "

"Those scholars of Zongxue, even if they are excellent, only know how to study hard, but they don't know that human understanding is writing. Even if your paper is brilliant and out of tune with the examiner's school, you will definitely be rejected."

Looking at this book and reading a story, Hong Yi's eyes lit up, and his expression changed accordingly.

From resentment to interest.

He said to himself: "There is such a story?

In order to save her mother-in-law, the daughter-in-law died herself. The villagers comforted her mother-in-law, saying that the daughter-in-law was commendable for her filial piety and was named the City God.

After hearing this story, the scholar-officials believed that although the daughter-in-law's filial piety is commendable, the words of the gods are the words of the villagers in the mountains and fields.

However, Li Yan believed that the daughter-in-law was a god, because in the book of sages and sages, there is "Heaven sees itself and the people see it, and the sky listens to the people themselves", which means that the common people think that the daughter-in-law becomes a god, and then the daughter-in-law becomes a god.

Li Yan believes that in fact, the gods in the world are just the transformation of human thoughts. The reason why the gods and Buddhas in the temples can appear frequently is because they have endured people's incense offerings and beliefs.

Originally, there were no gods in this world, and as more people believed in them, people’s ideas gathered together, so gods and Buddhas were born. "

"It's really interesting." Hong Yi muttered to himself: "It's a good thing that the will of God is the will of the people. So there is such an explanation."

"There are no gods and Buddhas, but they are created by people's thoughts and beliefs? In the book, there is such an explanation as 'Heaven sees itself, the people see it, the sky listens to the people, and God's will is the people's will'? God? Yin God and Yang God?"

(End of this chapter)